Gabriel Menino sees the outbreak of Palmeiras after a derby and praises Luxa: “Fantastic” | palms

Unbeaten in the competition, the Palmeirenses only had two days to prepare for the match against the Pernambuco team. But the period was joyous for a special reason: the victory in Dérbi against Corinthians, at Neo Química Arena, last Thursday.

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– It was a game to regain confidence. That was what the teacher said, I don’t know why we were playing bad games if we are the only champions of 2020. We won Florida, Paulista … We have to enjoy more. That was lacking for the team to have a great game, so that confidence would return. Let the fans be calm, we were detained for four months by this pandemic. We know it didn’t come back well. Now we gain confidence and we can continue – he said.

After the match in Itaquera, Palmeiras posted on a social network a celebration of Gabriel Menino in the changing rooms of the Corinthians stadium. The Alviverde cast celebrated the victory a lot, something that the club has not managed against the rival since September 2018, even with the recent conquest of the Paulista Championship.

– It’s an outburst, right? For being a great game, of history. We won this game at the opponent’s house, playing well and doing our game, running the game, we came out happy and satisfied. Now it is to maintain this sequence of good games as we are doing to remain undefeated in Brasileirão – he said.

Versatile, Gabriel Menino has been climbed further back, with freedom to approach the opponent’s area, open on the sides and even on the sides. The proof of his importance to the team is that the 20-year-old is the only one on the squad who started all Verdão games at Brasileirão.

Promoted to the professional squad in January, the midfielder has 23 games this season, no goals yet. The confidence of the technical committee is rewarded with praise for Vanderlei Luxembourg.

– The teacher is fantastic, I have nothing to talk about. For me today he is the best in Brazil, he is the coach who gave me the opportunity to play for Palmeiras. I can only thank you. It is a mirror for us. He already trained the national team, Real Madrid … We are excited every day with a multi-champion coach, to show that we can go to the national team one day – said the Palmeirense.

– I am known here as the wild card of Palmeiras. I prefer to play in my position, second wheel, there I have more knowledge. I feel more comfortable. But wherever the master decides to put me, I will do my best, I will try to be aware of this position as well, prepare for when the master needs me – he added.

With little time to prepare for Sunday’s game, Vanderlei Luxembourg can do without some players against Sport. After the match, Verdão heads straight for the city of La Paz, in Bolivia, where on Wednesday he will face Bolívar for the third day of Group B of the Libertadores.

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